Special judges will hear both cases in contested Vigo County election seats

The judge who was to decide on both of the election contests in Vigo County has chosen to recuse herself from both cases.

"wthi tv dot com".

"the judge"..

Who was to decide "on both election contests in vigo county"..

Has chosen "to recuse herself" from both cases.

"judge sarah mullican" made that decision "on friday".

But that's not the only development we've learned today.

News 10's "jon swaner"..

Joins us now..

To tell us..

What's happening in the race "for vigo county auditor".

/////// /////// judge lucky reddy will hear the election contest filed by democrat jim bramble.

That's after judge mullican's recusal.

Judge reddy has already made a ruling in this contest, and has set a hearing date on the case.

Bramble believes his opponent, rebecca coleman, was not eligible to run.

First, judge reddy granted what's called a stay certification regarding the results in the race for auditor.

This means, those results won't be certified until after a hearing has been set in this case.

Judge reddy will hear evidence regarding this case on november 19th.

Due to precautions against the coronavirus, this hearing will be held remotely.

It's at this hearing we expect lawyers for bramble to declare that coleman has two felony convictions out of vigo county on her record.

Indiana law prohibits convicted felons from holding office.

We should point out that coleman's criminal case concluded with a plea agreement signed by a judge in may of 1997.

Judge mullican was the deputy prosecutor who helped to negotiate coleman's plea agreement.

There is also a hearing on the docket for november 30th.

But it remains to be seen if that hearing will be necessary in this case.

There's also a contest filed in the race for vigo county treasurer.

And it also has lots of developments on which you need updated.

I'll have that for you coming up on news 10 at six.

Back to you.

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